About Me
Jan Braaksma is associate professor and manager of the chair of Asset Management & Maintenance Engineering at the University of Twente. He is the director of the WCM Summer School part of World Class Maintenance. He has worked for the University of Groningen (RuG) and the Dutch Defense Academy (NLDA). He holds a Master’s degree in Business and ICT and a PhD degree in Economics and Business. Jan’s research focuses on Asset Management and Maintenance Engineering with special attention for sustainable Asset Management, Asset Life Cycle Planning, systems integration and Design for Maintenance.
Main activities
Coordinator professional Master Class Maintenance Engineering & Management
Director WCM Summer School on Maintenance Management & Engineering
Projectleader HUMAN+/SIRA research project in cooperation with NS and Prorail
Co-promotor / Supervisor UTwente (PhD) research project(s)
Expertise
Organisations
Research
Jan’s research focuses on Asset Management with a special attention for Asset Life Cycle Planning, Maintenance Engineering & Management, Systems integration, Design for Maintenance, asset information management, prognostics and diagnostics, Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)/ Reliability centred maintenance (RCM), Sustainable supply chains (circular Economy).
Research centre (TIME) Twente is Maintenance Excellence
PHD AND PDENG RESEARCH PROJECTSCURRENT
Postdoc - Jan-Jaap Moerman - Organizational factors and predictive maintenance
PhD - Jan-Jaap Moerman, on Smooth introduction Next Generation Trains in cooperation with NS.
PhD - Henrike Holwerda, on sustainable Asset Management
PhD - Arno Kok, on Integration of IT and OT
PhD - Ashrith Jan - Condition based Maintenance
PhD - Célia Cannapah - (eco-) Labels
PhD - Shantal Kartoidjojo - digitalisation and sustainability
EngD - Bodhi Buurman - asset information management - maintenance contracting
PAST
PhD - Dr. ir. Merishna Ramtahalsing, on the definition of systems of interest (SIRA project) (2023)
PhD - Dr. Nina Jakubeit, on decision making in an integrated context (SIRA project) (2023)
Postdoc - Willem Haanstra - System Integration (SIRA project) (2022)
PhD - Dr.ir. Willem Haanstra, on Life Cycle Costing in cooperation with Alliander.
PDEng - Sukon Wu, on Innovation Management Planning in cooperation with Strukton Rail.
PhD - Dr. Wieger Tiddens, on Advanced Diagnostics and Prognostics in cooperation with NLR and Dutch Defense Academy (finished september 2018)
PhD - Dr. Richard Ruitenburg, on Asset Life Cycle planning in cooperation with Alliander (finished september 2017)
Publications
UT Research Information System
Education
Coordinator professional course / Master Class Maintenance Engineering & Management
Director WCM Summer School on Maintenance Management & Engineering
Projectleader ERJU - European Rail Joint Undertaking
Coordinator Research center (TIME) Twente is Maintenance Excellence
Coordinator Master’s course (MEM) Maintenance Engineering & Management and attached PDEng course Maintenance Engineering & Management for PDEng (201500454).
SUPERVISED STUDENTS
2023 (UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE)
Julia Wezendonk (Min.def)
Stijn Koopmans (Min. def)
Martijn van de Maat (RWS)
Aggelos Fatiou (ASML)
Heni Ju (Fugro)
Bram van Eijk (Arcadis)
2022 (UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE)
Ellen Siebers (Fleetshield)
Laura Grutters (ProRail)
Quinty Mooij (Min. def)
2021 (UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE)
Anne Veen (VDL MPC)
Tim Douma (Arcadis)
Mazhar Ibrahim Shaikh (Sutainable Energy Technology - SET - Utwente)
2020 (UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE)
Veysel Kara (NS)
2019 (UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE)
Shailin Sewmangel (Strukton Rail)
Folkert Hes (NS)
Pim Cornelissen (DEMCON) Note: Cooperations with BMS - together with prof. van Hillegersberg
Bryan Vlaming (Quaker) Note: Cooperations with BMS - together with Matthieu van der Heijden
Wiebe Mulder (Tennet) Note: Cooperation with EWI - together with Marielle Stoelenga
Rolf Gepke (Liander)
Eduard Costin Tudor (University of Twente)
Joost Driever (Thales)
2018 (UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE)
Nina Jakubeit (PPG)
Merishna Ramtahalsing (Strukton)
Moniek van Kempen PDENG (Daimler)
2017 (UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE)
Nigel Sloot (Triogen)
2016 (UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE)
Alice van der Horst (Shell)
Niels van Noord (Saint Gobain)
Miklos Bartha (Saint Gobain) Note: Cooperation with AVANS Hogeschool
2015 (UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE)
Jeroen van Beek (Ricardo) - Towards using FBG sensors for catenary inspections an monitoring.
Jelle Wagenvoort (TataSteel) - Continuous structured Maintenance Concept improvement with maintenance feedback at Tata Steel Ijmuiden, The case of strip-tracking deviations at the Hot Strip Mill.
Tijmen van Diepen (Liander) - Categorizing and prioritizing lifetime impacts for Asset Lifecycle Plans.
2014 (UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE)
Maurits Korse (Liander) – Developing an approach to identify and assess circular value for physical assets.
2013 (UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE)
Sjoerd Vleugel (Philips) - Requirements Engineering at Philips Consumer Lifestyle IT Shaving.
Vincent Klink (Tata Steel) – Design of a maturity model for autonomous maintenance.
Joost Ziggers (Nedtrain) – Initial spare parts assortment decision making: a structured apprach.
Harm Meijering (Stork Technical Services) – Route to a continuous improvement of operational services in a maintenance environment.
2013 (UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN)
Berre van den Akker (LU) - Product Lifecycle Management: a lucrative approach?
Ivo van der Zouwen (Philips) – Modular development opportunities for the Philips Senseo.
2013 (UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN AND DUTCH DEFENSE ACADEMY)
Casper van Yperen - Under pressure, everything will be liquid – Towards a framework for introducing new hydraulic products into new or existing markets.
Wieger Tiddens (Dutch Ministry of Defence) - Improving Maintenance Strategies at the Dutch Ministry of Defence.
Jasper Stroeve (Bakker Groep Coevorden) - Equipment prioritizing in a preventive maintenance environment.
2012 (University of Groningen)
Jurgen Kolkman (Plymovent) - Improving information Quality @ Plymovent
2010 (UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN)
Franklin Weenink (Voorbij Prefab Beton bv.) - Using Lean principles to reduce variability in the production planning.
Bas Tijsma (Nedtrain) – Production in uncertainty – Countering uncertainty by improving planning capabilities to deliver products on time.
2009 (UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN)
Rogier Huisman (Rinderinkhof) - Winch up the business performance at Ridderinkhof – Business process improvement at Ridderinkhof.
Frits Kruise (Flint Group Winschoten) – Designing lean scheduling in the semi-process industry.
2007 (UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN)
Arjan Kampman (Deloitte) - Maximizing the revenue cycle – The transition of known methods from the telecom industry to logistic service providers.
Laurens Aakster - Voedselwijs (RuG)– beslissingsondersteuning door informatie-uitwisseling in de keten.
Pieter Hoondert (Dutch Cocoa) – TPM bij Dutch Cocoa.
Kees van der Vliet (Unilever) - Spoelwater reductie in de mengafdeling van de fabriek.
Affiliated Study Programmes
Master
Courses Academic Year 2023/2024
Courses Academic Year 2022/2023
Projects
Promotor in the following (PhD and EngD) research project(s):
ir. Arno Kok (AMICO) with NS
Henrike Holwerda (SAMEN) with Alliander
Shantal Kartodjijojo (ERJU) with ProRail
Célia Cannappah (ERJU) with ProRail
Bodhi Buurman (EngD) with Swarco
Jan-Jaap Moerman, on Smooth introduction Next Generation Trains in cooperation with NedTrain.
Past (PhD/EngD) projects:
Dr. Nina Jakubeit (SIRA) with NS and ProRail
Dr.ir. Merishna Ramtahalsing (SIRA) with NS and ProRail ir. Dr.ir. Willem Haanstra (SIRA) with NS and ProRail (as post-doc)
Dr.ir. Willem Haanstra, on TCO/LCC in cooperation with Alliander
Sukon Wu, PDEng, on Advanced Maintenance Planning in cooperation with Strukton.
Dr. Wieger Tiddens, on Advanced Diagnostics and Prognostics in cooperation with NLR and Dutch Defense Academy
Dr. Richard Ruitenburg, on Asset Life Cycle planning in cooperation with Alliander
Contact Details
Visiting Address
University of Twente
Faculty of Engineering Technology
Horst Complex
(building no. 20), room W247
De Horst 2
7522LW Enschede
The Netherlands
Mailing Address
University of Twente
Faculty of Engineering Technology
Horst Complex
W247
P.O. Box 217
7500 AE Enschede
The Netherlands